Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-10vs Robert Morris | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 2 | 25 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Total | 7 | 61 | 7.0 | 3 | 25 |
#83
Elijah Alexander
Sophomore tight end for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 235 lb · Oakland, CA · Skyline HS | Laney College
Returning to Akron for 2026
The numbers
61
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 3 TD · 8.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 55 yds, 2 TD, vs Robert Morris
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Akron in 2026.
Elijah Alexander
The receipt: 55 rec yds, 5 receptions against Robert Morris — Week 2, 2026.
61 REC YDS · 7 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Akron3-star out of Laney College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Akron
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Akron1-1HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rec tds (93rd percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 30.5 YDS/g, 7.0 YPR, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Akron | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–10
5 rec · 55 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Robert Morris.
With C. Broughton — 227 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 50.3 · 71 rush yds (13 car) · S. Patrick — 67 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Akron
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #132
Background
2025 (Laney College): Appeared in eight games… made a team-high 33 receptions… averaged 4.1 receptions per game… recorded 391 yards… averaged 48.9 yards per game and 11.8 yards per catch… caught four touchdowns…
The tight end room · Akron
- #85Connor Cravaack147 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Elijah Alexander2 games · 2026
- #81Nick Wilsonno box-score line yet
- #84Wyatt Hook1 game · 2026
- #83Khalil Witherspoonno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Akron team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology